UK suspends aid to Rwanda in latest push to end war in Congo

Members of the M23 rebel group in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on January 29, 2025.

Photo credit: Reuters

The United Kingdom said on Tuesday it was suspending direct bilateral financial aid to Rwanda, with exceptions for the poorest and most vulnerable, in the latest move to increase pressure on Kigali over the war in eastern Congo.

The decision, announced by the UK government, was one of five steps London said it was taking to pressure Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in eastern DRC.